Augmented Human Development Index in Suriname
Suriname: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.4829 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index in Suriname, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index in Suriname is 0.4829, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Suriname peaked at 0.4829 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2589, in 1950.
That places Suriname 61st out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2589 | — |
| 1955 | 0.2759 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 0.2871 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2991 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3144 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3596 | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2819 | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2872 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3695 | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3902 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3957 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4085 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4256 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4523 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4829 | +6.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.4829 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4394, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.4829 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4747, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +28.7% | 0.2872 | 0.3695 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2674 | 0.2589 | 0.2759 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.2931 | 0.2871 | 0.2991 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.337 | 0.3144 | 0.3596 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2845 | 0.2819 | 0.2872 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3798 | 0.3695 | 0.3902 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4021 | 0.3957 | 0.4085 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.439 | 0.4256 | 0.4523 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4829 | 0.4829 | 0.4829 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4981 compare
- 59 Belize 0.4929 compare
- 60 Jamaica 0.4879 compare
- 62 South Africa 0.4821 compare
- 63 Malaysia 0.4766 compare
- 64 Saint Lucia 0.4758 compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index in Suriname?
- Augmented human development index in Suriname was 0.4829 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4829 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2589 in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for augmented human development index?
- Suriname ranks 61st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.